PURCHASE LINE 13, UNITED 3: Host Purchase Line picked up its offense in the late innings and forced the mercy rule after five innings in a Heritage Conference game.

The Red Dragons led just 3-2 after three innings but scored five runs in each of the fourth and fifth innings to bring the contest to a quick end.

Kira Smith cracked two doubles, Tia Adams tripled and finished with two hits, and Erica Abrams added two singles.

Amy Elling struck out six and walked one in five innings for the win.

Morgan McCully connected for three hits, including a triple, to lead the Lions. Kaylee Keilman added a double.

United’s Leah Magalich struck out six and walked seven in five innings.

Both teams play Wednesday. Purchase Line (1-2) welcomes Penns Manor, and United plays host to Blairsville.

BLAIRSVILLE 13, HOMER- CENTER 2: Host Blairsville piled up 19 hits, and Emilie Okopal handcuffed Homer-Center en route to a win in a Heritage Conference game that was shortened to six innings due to the mercy rule.

The Bobcats racked up six hits in the top of the first inning and bolted to a 3-0 lead. Okopal highlighted the rally with a two-run home run.

With a 9-2 lead in the sixth, Blairsville scored four runs on three hits, an error and a walk.

Sam Harsh powered Blairsville by going 5-for-5 with a double, three RBIs and two runs scored. Shelby Oswald went 4-for-4 with a triple, four RBIs and two runs scored, and Mackenzie Livingston and Jesse Harper each singled twice and drove in a run.

Homer-Center’s Abby Plowcha struck out three and walked one.

Both teams play Wednesday. Blairsville (3-0) travels to United, and Homer-Center plays host to Ligonier Valley.

LIGONIER VALLEY 14, PENNS MANOR 0: Ligonier Valley slugger Maddy Grimm smacked a pair of homers in the same inning, and pitcher Hailey Umbaugh baffled visiting Penns Manor to help the Rams coast to a win in Heritage Conference game that was shortened to five innings due to the mercy rule.

Grimm belted a pair of three-run homers in the bottom of the second inning to give Ligonier Valley a 6-0 lead.

WEST SHAMOKIN 10, SHADY SIDE ACADEMY 9: West Shamokin used a huge rally in the top of the fifth inning and secured its first win by holding off Shady Side Academy in a WPIAL Section 3-AA game in NuMine.

The Wolves were nursing a 5-3 lead when they erupted for five runs in the fifth to take a 10-3 lead.

Leah Baum led West Shamokin with two singles and three RBIs. Kelly Clowser added two singles, three stolen bases and an RBI, Jen Notto and Emilee Wilson each singled and drove in two runs, and Sarah Smietana singled and swiped two bases.